Table 9.
Sensory qualities of Biscuit produced from composite flour of wheat, African yam bean and tigernut.
Sample | Appearance | Aroma | Taste | Crispness | Overall acceptability |
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WTY | 6.97 ± 1.69a | 6.70 ± 1.18a | 7.40 ± 1.35a | 7.43 ± 1.65a | 7.33 ± 1.32a |
TWB | 6.90 ± 1.21a | 6.37 ± 1.33a | 6.83 ± 1.44a | 7.03 ± 1.43a | 7.17 ± 1.02a |
ATW | 7.10 ± 1.37a | 6.80 ± 1.32a | 6.90 ± 1.95a | 6.83 ± 1.58a | 7.27 ± 1.20a |
BTT | 7.60 ± 0.89a | 6.90 ± 1.60a | 7.60 ± 1.22a | 7.53 ± 1.46a | 7.70 ± 1.42a |
Values are means ± standard deviation of three determinations. Means in the same column with different superscript are significantly different (p < 0.05). WTY – 100 % wheat flour, TWB – 70 % wheat flour +25 % African yam bean flour +5 % tigernut flour, ATW - 70 % wheat flour +20 % African yam bean flour +10 % tigernut flour, BTT - 70 % wheat flour +15 % African yam bean flour +15 % tigernut flour.